Long before “move fast and break things,” aerospace pioneer Kelly Johnson built the Skunk Works — Lockheed Martin’s R&D arm famous for its problem-solving and revolutionary creations.

The $25 card game that unlocks high-achieving teams.

Directives rarely inspire change. The most effective leaders use stories to make transformation memorable, resonant, and actionable.

Agreeable people may be a pleasure to be around, but they also have a harder time walking away from a bad deal.

As traditional career paths break down, a more uncertain — and potentially more fulfilling — model is taking shape.

Our obsession with speed and productivity creates unnecessary pressure that quietly fuels burnout and anxiety.

When leaders embrace positive personal energy, everyone feels the benefits — in trust, innovation and creativity.

Leadership isn’t about mastering a fixed set of skills, but creating the meaningful, human-centered experiences that inspire others.

Inside GM’s race to build the electric Hummer lies a powerful lesson in speed, simplicity, and the operating system required for exponential growth.

Activist, author, and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani explains why playing it safe is hurting workplaces — and how to change it.

Cities and organizations alike risk becoming highly efficient — but indistinguishable — unless leaders actively preserve space for imagination and deviation.

Higher productivity drives increases in wealth, wages, and living standards. AI could be just what we need to solve many of today’s problems — if we manage the gains wisely.

Many organizations are missing a key catalyst for excellence — and it’s not a new software program or workplace perk.

Rubin joins Big Think for a chat about her one-minute rule, why self-knowledge is key to a good life, and more.

Your real competitive edge isn’t how smart you are — it’s how quickly you can reinvent yourself when the rules change.

The quiet transfer of human agency in the age of artificial intelligence.

To bring the best out of your teams, don’t flex like Maximus — lean into a “helpful fight” instead.

The actor, comedian, and marijuana cultivator on collaboration, success, and overcoming nerves — in business and life.

The great Chinese philosopher offers a durable and practical blueprint for harmonizing with our work colleagues.

The great investor instinctively knew that humans are much smarter than computers in volatile environments. So he bet on common sense.

Why the link between understanding customers and retaining them is forged from emotional connection.

Julius Caesar conquered Gaul but his emotional intelligence was pitiful — and there’s plenty we can learn from his leadership deficiencies.

Liz Tran makes the case for a new kind of intelligence that addresses our ability to handle today’s ever-fluctuating challenges: AQ.

Why we should balance innovation with stewardship — while reframing the “techno-optimists versus doomers” polarization.

Too many rich and prominent people turn out to be egotistical jerks: Brad Stulberg argues for a more grounded path towards excellence.

Disconnection is not a personal failure, but a systems challenge — and an opportunity for employers to strengthen our social fabric.

AI will shape the future of work, but human leadership will decide whether that future is good — and happiness should be the touchstone.

Welcome to The Nightcrawler — a weekly newsletter from Eric Markowitz covering tech, innovation, and long-term thinking.

The deep study of friction and surfaces — so crucial to industrial manufacture — emerged from a mid-century engineering conference.

AI may be rewriting “how” we work — but not “why” we work. And this has profound implications for leadership.